Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 3394

France: British Nationals Abroad

Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Manuela Perteghella

Liberal DemocratStratford-on-Avon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of negotiating a reciprocal agreement with his French counterpart to allow British citizens with properties in France to

Answer

Stephen Doughty
Both the UK and the EU allow for visa-free short-term travel in line with their arrangements for third country nationals. The UK allows EU citizens short-term visa-free travel for up to six months. Meanwhile, the Schengen Borders Code allows for third cou...

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